We got up at the Motel 6 at Needles and after packing then went to MacDonald's for Breakfast where I had hot cakes and sausage. From here we drove to Kingman and passed six BNSF westbound trains. The first thing we did was to pull up and photograph the steam engine and caboose on display there.
Santa Fe Caboose 999520.
Santa Fe 4-8-4 3759 on display at Kingman.
The restored Santa Fe station in Kingman. From here we drove into Kingman Canyon stopping at the 2nd Trestle.
BNSF 735 West a local had CSX 7365 in the power consist rolls though Kingman Canyon. I relocated to the sunny side after the morning midlevel clouds had left.
Interesting rock formations abound in Kingman Canyon.
BNSF 5289 East with KCS 4621 in the motive power consist rolls though Kingman Canyon.
BNSF 7311 East rolls though Kingman Canyon.
BNSF 5260 West rolls though Kingman Canyon.
The rear of the BNSF 7311 East entered the pictures.
BNSF 5260 West continues to roll through Kingman Canyon.
The rear of the BNSF 7311 East.
More of the BNSF 5260 West in Kingman Canyon.
The local returns with the BNSF 5374 leading. From here we drove to the 3rd Trestle in Kingman Canyon.
The 3rd Trestle in Kingman Canyon. From here I took another hike.
BNSF 7598 West rolls through Kingman Canyon.
The 2nd Trestle in Kingman Canyon.
The 1st Trestle in Kingman Canyon.
The restored Santa Fe station in Kingman.
Santa Fe 4-8-4 3759 on display at Kingman. Notice anything different from the mornings photos of this engine? We gassed up the car and chased a westbound BNSF train out of Kingman as we started to head back towards Needles.
